Wodzisław County Explained

Wodzisław County
Native Name:Powiat wodzisławski
Settlement Type:County
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Silesian
Area Total Km2:286.92
Population As Of:2019-06-30[1]
Population Total:157346
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:101280
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:56066
Coor Pinpoint:Wodzisław Śląski
Coordinates:50°N 45°W
Seat:Wodzisław Śląski
Parts Type:Gminas
Parts:Total 9 (incl. 4 urban)
P1:Pszów
P2:Radlin
P3:Rydułtowy
P4:Wodzisław Śląski
P5:Gmina Godów
P6:Gmina Gorzyce
P7:Gmina Lubomia
P8:Gmina Marklowice
P9:Gmina Mszana
Leader Title:Starosta
Leader Name:Tadeusz Skatuła
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:SWD
Website:https://www.powiatwodzislawski.pl/

Wodzisław County (Polish: powiat wodzisławski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Czech border. It came into being on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Wodzisław Śląski, which lies 49km (30miles) south-west of the regional capital Katowice. The county contains three other towns: Rydułtowy, 70NaN0 north of Wodzisław Śląski, Radlin, 40NaN0 north-east of Wodzisław Śląski, and Pszów, 70NaN0 north-west of Wodzisław Śląski.

The county covers an area of 286.92km2. As of 2019 its total population is 157,346, out of which the population of Wodzisław Śląski is 47,992, that of Rydułtowy is 21,616, that of Radlin is 17,776, that of Pszów is 13,896, and the rural population is 56,066.

History

Wodzisław area was heavily influenced by the Duchy of Racibórz, Duchy of Wodzisław and Wodzisław State country in the Middle Ages and later. First Wodzisław county was created in 1954. It covered vast area, including current Wodzisław County and Jastrzębie-Zdrój. In 1975 administrative reforms repealed counties (powiaty) in Poland. In 1999 Jerzy Buzek government restored Wodzisław county (without Jastrzębie) along with other counties.

Neighbouring counties

Wodzisław County is bordered by Racibórz County to the west, the city of Rybnik and Rybnik County to the north-east, and the city of Jastrzębie-Zdrój to the east. It also borders the Czech Republic to the south.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into nine gminas (four urban and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

GminaTypeArea
(km2)
Population
(2019)
Seat
Wodzisław Śląskiurban49.647,992 
Rydułtowyurban15.021,616 
Gmina Gorzycerural64.521,285Gorzyce
Radlinurban12.517,776 
Pszówurban20.413,896 
Gmina Godówrural38.013,758Godów
Gmina Lubomiarural41.87,925Lubomia
Gmina Mszanarural31.07,702Mszana
Gmina Marklowicerural13.85,396Marklowice

Sights

Wodzisław Śląski

Rydułtowy

Radlin

Twin regions

Wodzisław County is twinned with:[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June. stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. 2020-02-14.
  2. Web site: Partnerzy. powiatwodzislawski.pl. Powiat wodzisławski. pl. 2020-03-11.